This summer is really zooming on by! Now that my field season has gotten into full swing, time seems to be moving much faster. I’m making progress with R Studio, which is super helpful as I continue to shape and analyze the temperature and occupancy data. Looking forward to presenting my results, as they’re not… Read More
So much time in the field this week! After spending a windy / rainy Monday setting traps on the West Knoll of Niwot Ridge, we had our hands full of pikas on the first day of trapping season! I learned how to assemble and position traps in the field yesterday, which involves a lot of… Read More
Spent so much time in the field this week! Finally got out to a few of my plots up on the ridge, visited some of Ashley’s sites, and got to bask in the rambunctious presence of sooooo many pikas! Collected some occupancy data at three, but the majority are still under snowpack. I even had… Read More
Went out to the Cable Gate site on Monday and saw my first pika! Hot dog, those things can move! It was great to spend some time with Dr. Ray and her son, trying to absorb as much information as possible during the hike and survey. We headed off to sort and prep some field… Read More
i spent the first few days of this week deep in the massive temperature dataset i’m working with, establishing a standardized way of comparing the variance or fluctuations at each site. Ashley and i went up to Niwot Ridge on Thursday, which was really incredible. There’s still a ton of snow, and several of the… Read More
W H A T A W E E K ! ! While learning some crucial skills through workshops and a thorough introduction to the CIRES curriculum, I found myself feeling more prepared and less nervous about my summer research. The overnight trip to the Mountain Research Station did a lot to build a strong foundation… Read More
